What District does

District by Zomato, legally Wasteland Entertainment Private Limited, is a mobile-first booking and discovery platform operating across India and the UAE for movies, events, dining, sports venues, and concerts. Its product surface combines movie ticketing (powered through Orbgen Technologies), event ticketing (District's core commissioned vertical including IPL, concerts, and comedy shows), sports venue booking (District Play, covering nearly a dozen sports including padel, cricket, and badminton), and dining reservations plus restaurant payments (District Pay). A Rs 999 three-month subscription product, District Pass, overlays the transactional base to drive repeat use, and the Inclusive Dining Toolkit adds accessibility features such as screen-reader support and accessibility filters developed with disability advocacy organizations.

The platform is operated as one of four verticals (Zomato, Blinkit, District, Hyperpure) under Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato Limited), which listed on Indian exchanges in 2021 and rebranded in February 2025. District monetizes via convenience fees on ticket transactions, marketplace commissions on restaurant deals and reservations, subscription revenue from District Pass, and promotional/event partnerships. Underlying technology includes a consumer mobile/web app with real-time availability, AI-led dining recommendations, NLP-based content moderation, and integration with OpenAI's GPT family for merchant and search workflows. Distribution is reinforced by Eternal's ecosystem of 109 million transacting customers and the August 2024 acquisition of Paytm Insider for Rs 2,048 crore, which materially expanded its events content library.

In Q4 FY26 (ended March 2026), District posted Rs 277 crore in revenue with an adjusted EBITDA loss of Rs 81 crore, with revenue growing 46.5% year-on-year — well ahead of Eternal's food-delivery segment growth of 18.8%. Management has guided toward Rs 3 billion in net order value and $150 million in adjusted EBITDA by FY30, implying a multi-year scale-up plan still in heavy investment phase.

Name

District

Legal name

Wasteland Entertainment Private Limited

Website

https://district.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

District by Zomato is a mobile-first booking and discovery platform for movies, events, dining, sports venues, and concerts, serving urban Indian and UAE consumers through a single unified app with subscription, accessibility, and ticketing features.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Entertainment Ticketing

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries (713), Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Ticketing Platforms & Primary Ticketing (MPAIAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ticketing & Admissions Platforms (Cinema/Festival) (MPADAKAM), Mobile App Stores & Marketplaces (BPAMADAA), Local & City Guide Content Aggregators (MPACAKAJ)

Keywords

• Movie ticketing
• Event ticketing
• Restaurant reservations
• Sports venue booking
• Online entertainment booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Event Ticketing: Commission from ticket sales for concerts, IPL matches, sports events, and entertainment. District serves as official ticketing partner for major events including IPL (BCCI), Shakira concerts, Kanye West concert, and BMW M Drift Academy. Revenue recognized from convenience fees on ticket transactions.
2. Movie Ticketing: Facilitated through Orbgen Technologies Private Limited (OTPL) for movie ticket sales between cinemas and customers. Revenue from booking/internet handling charges per ticket.
3. Sports Venue Booking: District Play service enables booking of sports court slots at partner facilities. Revenue from convenience fees on slot bookings across sports including padel, cricket, badminton, tennis, and other activities.
4. Dining Reservations & Payments: Table reservation service with booking fees, and District Pay for restaurant bill payments with potential instant discounts and cashback benefits. Revenue from merchant partnerships and payment processing.
5. District Pass Subscription: Rs 999 three-month subscription programme offering free movie tickets and dining vouchers to drive loyalty and retention.
6. Restaurant Deals & Experiences: Commission from deals including buffets, brunches, party packages, and branded experiences listed on the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

District operates a mobile-first consumer platform (app and web at district.in) for discovering and booking entertainment, dining, sports, and event experiences across Indian cities. It aggregates cinema listings, restaurant reservations, concerts and live event tickets (IPL, international artists, comedy), and sports court slots, earning revenue through convenience/transaction fees, commission, and subscriptions (District Pass). Movie ticketing is processed via Orbgen Technologies Private Limited (OTPL), and the platform has expanded internationally into the UAE.

Product overview

District by Zomato is a multi-service going-out platform operated by Wasteland Entertainment Private Limited under parent company Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato). The platform operates as a unified app offering six interconnected service categories: movie ticketing (powered by Orbgen Technologies), event/concert ticketing, sports venue booking through District Play, dining reservations and payments via District Pay, and the District Pass subscription programme. The platform expanded into the UAE market and acquired Paytm Insider in August 2024 to strengthen its position in movies and events ticketing. The Inclusive Dining Toolkit represents an accessibility-focused feature addition targeting the restaurant ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 46.5% YoY revenue growth in Q4 FY26
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Explara: Indian event ticketing and event management platform. Direct competitor in the events ticketing category, particularly for smaller events, college fests, and conferences where District competes for organizer partnerships.
• Townscript: Indian online event registration and ticketing platform serving small to mid-sized event organizers. Direct competitor in the event ticketing and registration category, especially for community, corporate, and small entertainment events.
• Paytm Insider: Was a direct competitor in events and experiences ticketing in India before Eternal acquired it for Rs 2,048 crore in August 2024; now part of District but was the closest like-for-like events platform pre-acquisition.
• EazyDiner: India-focused restaurant table reservation and dining discovery platform. Direct competitor in the dining reservations and deals segment where District offers table booking and District Pay.
• BookMyShow: India's dominant movie and live entertainment ticketing platform. Direct competitor to District across movie bookings, IPL ticketing, concerts, and comedy shows; the primary rival District is positioning against after acquiring Paytm Insider.
• Fever: Global experiences marketplace for local events, concerts, and immersive experiences. Comparable going-out platform model combining ticketing, event discovery, and curated experiences; similar vertical breadth across entertainment categories.
• EventsHigh: Indian events discovery and ticketing platform. Direct peer in event aggregation and ticketing, with comparable product experience for users browsing concerts, workshops, and live events.
• Swiggy Dineout: Restaurant discovery and table booking feature within Swiggy, one of India's largest food tech platforms. Direct competitor in the dining reservation and deals category where District's table booking and District Pay operate.

Others

• Ticketmaster: World's largest primary ticketing platform for live entertainment. Comparable in exclusive ticketing partnerships with major venues and artists, though operating at a vastly larger scale and focused on developed Western markets.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Global self-service event ticketing and discovery platform. Comparable in ticketing technology and organizer self-serve model, though focused on community-led events rather than India's marquee concert/cricket properties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/district_india
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@district.culture
• Facebookfacebook.com/districtupdates
• Instagraminstagram.com/districtupdates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/district-by-zomato

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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